Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole
KOA · PHKO · Kailua-Kona, HI · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 07:23 PM
| Event | Local (HST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:38 AM | 15:38Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 16:01Z |
| Sunset | 06:59 PM | 04:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:23 PM | 05:23Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 174° mag · 185° true
- Dimensions
- 11,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (KOA) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 120.3
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 51 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Gnd, 6 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 400 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 75 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 51 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 11,000 / 11,000 / 11,000 / 11,000 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 11,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Kona”Taxi & takeoff
“Kona”Also
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 254.3 | LCL/P |
| 278.3 | MOUNT HALEAKALA RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 17
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 17 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (KOA) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
KOA 112.10 · MUE 113.30 · UPP 112.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOA · Kona | VORTAC | 112.10 · 58X | High | r347° / 1.3 NM |
| MUE · Kamuela | VOR/DME | 113.30 · 80X | High | r223° / 26.3 NM |
| UPP · Upolu Point | VORTAC | 112.30 · 70X | High | r191° / 30 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PHKO / KOA
- Coordinates
- 19.7388, -156.0456
- Elevation
- 50 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 127.4 · ☎ 808-991-0580
- ARTCC
- HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY (ZHN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HONOLULU · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Honolulu Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- KOA
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I D
- Activated
- 1971/01
- Distance from city
- 6 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS - CTAF.; AP ARFF MNT CTAF 120.3 WHEN ATC CLSD. — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 35: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 17 notes
General
- TPA SMALL ACFT 800' MSL; LARGE ACFT 1500' MSL.
- REQ FOUR ENG ACFT TAXI WITH OUTBOARD ENGS AT IDLE DUE NARROW TWYS.
- ALL HELICOPTERS CONFINE OPNS TO PAVED AREAS.
- PPR FM AMGR FOR TRANSIENT PARKING CALL 808-327-9520.
- MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY WITHIN A 5 NM RADIUS OF ARPT.
- ALL WIDE-BODY AIRCRAFT CONTACT ATCT PRIOR TO ENGINE START.
- DIVISION 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITED. PPR FM ARPT MGR FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DIVISION 1.4 EXPLOSIVES AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN AND OUT OF AIRPORT.
- JET ACFT ON CARGO AND SOUTH RAMP CTC ATCT PRIOR TO ENGINE START.
- U.S. CUSTOMS LCTD ON SOUTH RAMP.
- PUSH BACK/PULL OUT REQUIRED FROM TERMINAL PARKING POSITIONS FOR ALL ACFT, NO POWER OUT.
- HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ON AND INVOF TWY ALPHA.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.
- AP ARFF MNT CTAF 120.3 WHEN ATC CLSD.
Runways
- DOUBLE DUAL TANDEM WHEEL FOR DC10-10 450000 LBS GWT; B747-SP 700000 LBS GWT; B747-100 850000 LBS GWT.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Fuel
- JET-A & 100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL DAILY 0800-1700, OTHER TIMES WITH PRIOR ARRANGMENTS, CALL 808-329-4682.
Obstructions
- TERRAIN
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About PHKO
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA · PHKO) is an airport in Kailua-Kona, HI, at 50 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 11,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PHKO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PHKO have a control tower?
Yes. Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at PHKO?
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole has 1 runway; the longest is 11,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PHKO?
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole is in Kailua-Kona, HI, at an elevation of 50 ft MSL. Coordinates: 19.7388, -156.0456.
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